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Who is behind the studio
Barbara Heil-Sonneck founded Design2Sell in 2007. Her company biography connects a background in corporate strategy with a staging approach informed by neighbourhood comparisons and the intended buyer.
Serving Atlanta, Georgia
Design2Sell Interiors & Home Staging
Vacant, occupied and luxury staging across metro Atlanta
Design2Sell is based in Marietta and states that it was founded in 2007 by Barbara Heil-Sonneck. It serves metro Atlanta, including Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Roswell and Marietta.
The service menu includes vacant, occupied and luxury staging, builder model homes, interior design and short-term rental styling. Current package pricing is supplied by proposal; the listing preparation preview is included after signing a staging agreement.
The editorial take
A staging plan built around the buyer
Worth comparing when you want a defined furniture package and a clear starting process. The practical distinction is the choice of rooms and rental term: ask for the same scope across proposals before comparing their totals.
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Three levels of installation
Its service page describes Essentials as three staged areas with a 45-day term, Premium as four or five areas with 60 days, and Luxury as a larger curated installation. Confirm the final room count and extension terms in the proposal.
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From introductory call to photo day
The published process starts with a free 15-minute call, followed by an agreement, a listing preparation preview and installation. Pay-at-close is offered to eligible sellers; request the eligibility and payment terms directly.
The practical details
Before you shortlist
Published details checked 2026-10-13. Unconfirmed means the information was not established by the public sources we reviewed, not that the service is unavailable. Prices and scheduling require a current quote.
Basic information
- Company name
- Design2Sell Interiors & Home Staging
- Description
- Marietta-based staging and interior design studio founded in 2007, with tiered packages for vacant, occupied and luxury listings.
- Location
- 1691 Sands Pl SE, Ste A, Marietta, GA 30067
- Service areas
- Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Roswell, Marietta
- Years operating
- Founded 2007; approximately 19 years as of October 2026.
- Website
- Listed in Sources below.
Services
- Vacant staging
- Listed service
- Occupied staging
- Listed service
- Partial staging
- Essentials covers three areas.
- Luxury staging
- Listed service
- Consultations
- Listing preparation preview included after agreement; introductory call is free.
- Furniture rental
- Furnishings supplied within staging packages; standalone rental unconfirmed.
Specializations
- Property types
- Detached home, Condominium, New development, Short-term rental
- Home price ranges
- Company positions Essentials below $800k, Premium at $650k–$950k, and Luxury at $1m+. These are home values, not staging fees.
- Design styles
- Not publicly confirmed — ask the company.
- Target clients
- Home sellers, agents, builders and investors.
Pricing & rental terms
- Starting prices
- Current pricing supplied in a property-specific proposal.
- Packages
- Essentials, Premium and Luxury.
- Minimum project size
- Not publicly confirmed — ask the company.
- Rental terms
- Essentials: 45 days. Premium: 60 days. Confirm Luxury terms in writing.
- Extension fees
- Not publicly confirmed — ask the company.
Operations
- Typical lead time
- Not publicly confirmed — ask the company.
- Installation time
- Not publicly confirmed — ask the company.
- Removal process
- Not publicly confirmed — ask the company.
- Availability
- Not publicly confirmed — ask the company.
Trust & credentials
- Testimonials
- Not publicly confirmed — ask the company.
- Insurance
- Not publicly confirmed — ask the company.
- Certifications & affiliations
- Founder biography lists RESA chapter leadership and HSRA advisory experience; these are company-reported affiliations, not insurance verification.
Portfolio & project evidence
Metro Atlanta luxury staging
The company presents this installation as an eight-area luxury project. The published label does not identify an address, budget or independently verified sale outcome.
- Property type
- Luxury residential listing (company-labelled)
- Before & after
- A matched before-and-after pair has not been verified for this project.
- Case study
- Project scope is company-reported; no independently documented sale result attached.
Reviews & reputation
Read beyond the stars
Birdeye lists Google as one source of Design2Sell reviews, but its listing carries a Smyrna address while the company's current website gives Marietta. Match the business name and current contact details before relying on that review history. The mirror's combined score is not presented here as a Google rating.
From the community · Reddit
To Stage or not to Stage? — a Buckhead seller's question
An Atlanta seller asks whether furnishing two or three rooms is worthwhile. Use the discussion to frame a room-by-room quote; it is not a review of this business.
The inspiration edit
Imagine the possibilities
Gather ideas for inviting living spaces, restful bedrooms and thoughtful finishing touches. These stock photographs are inspiration, not a listed company’s portfolio.
Sources
Checked 2026-10-13. Business claims come from these public references. Editorial guidance is our interpretation. Reddit provides general context, company testimonials are selected by the business, and review mirrors may be incomplete. The Google Maps link is a lookup, not a verified review feed.
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